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Examines some of the great on-screen romances of Hollywood's golden era, with trivia, behind-the-screen anecdotes, biographical profiles, memorable quotes, and a host of movie stills and poster art, in a volume that captures the film magic of Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, and other notables.
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Harvey discusses the romantic movie comedies of the 1930's and 1940's, an era which he describes as beginning with the films of Ernst Lubitsch and ending with those of Preston Sturges. He divides the book into three parts: the Lubitsch era, 1929-1933; and the Sturges era, 1940-1948. Harvey's definition of romantic comedy is so broad that it includes musical comedies, screwball comedies, and any film with comic elements. He includes lengthy discussion...
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"Revised and expanded to celebrate a new generation of romantic comedies, Billy Mernit's insightful look into the mechanics of writing Hollywood's most enduring genre features case studies that reveal the screenwriting secrets behind classics new and old. Whether you're a first-time screenwriter, an intermediate marooned in the rewriting process, or a professional wanting to explore the latest genre trends, this thoroughly charming and insightful...
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"Romantic movies--no matter how fluffy or fanciful--always contain some kernel of truth about real-life love. These films are fictionalized accounts of the collective romantic experiences of everyone involved in the filmmaking process, including the screenwriter, director, producer, cinematographer and actors. This is why the average moviegoer can learn at least a small lesson about love if she pays attention to her favorite romantic films. Now, in...